In a special edition of What X Buys this week, we took a look at how much home about $850,000 will get you in Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, D.C.

A Two-Bedroom Midcentury Home in Los Angeles

This midcentury home in located in the sought-after Hollywood Hills East section of Los Angeles. The house has beams visible in the living room, dining room and bedrooms, and includes an updated kitchen and bathrooms. Outside there’s a built-in fire pit, a hot tub and what no California home would be complete without — a zen garden.

This two-bedroom unit is a true loft: It’s located in a former printing factory near Chicago’s Grant Park. The 3,500 square-foot space has 10.5-foot ceilings, a large open space that’s clearly been used as office space for a company, and a unique circular library enclosed in the center of the condo. The unit was originally listed for closer to $900,000, but it’s sat on the market for a while and has since been reduced.

Back in DC, you can get a three-bedroom rowhouse in Mount Pleasant for about $840,000. In classic rowhouse form, it’s the smallest home of the three, but has the most bedrooms. The listing has a front porch overlooking the street and a back porch with room for outdoor dining. Many of the home’s original details have been preserved, but the kitchen likely needs some touching up in the coming years.

This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/what_around_850k_buys_you_in_three_different_cities/9339

1 Comment

MJ
said at
4:57 pm on Monday December 15, 2014:

In case you want to pack your bags and move to Chicago because it's cheaper, the condo fees on that unit are $1,859 per month + a $200 parking fee. Also, the annual taxes are $11,000/year, which is $916 per month.
Source: http://www.coldwellbankeronline.com/property/details/3544018/MLS-08580188/727-South-Dearborn-Street-Chicago-The-Loop-IL-60605.aspx
Taxes on the Mount PLeasant house are only $4,300/year